the Creative Roy

[Jul 5th, 2010 - First Friday at Koji Studios] [Jul 30th-August - Coffee Emporium: Jazz Festival] [May 7th-8th, 2010 - Essex Studio's Open House] [Apr 30th, 2010 - Sam's Quick Stop Mural - Completion] [Apr 17th, 2010 - The Full Art Spectrum - Art Discussion] [Jan 21st, 2010 - Parkside Cafe - Art Show Opening] [Oct 9th, 2009 - Hauck House - Art Auction] [Sep 20th, 2009 - Malton Gallery - Local Artist Show] [Jun 21st, 2009 - Northgate Masterpeice Gallery - Guest Artist] [Jun 21st, 2009 - "Obama Inaguration Tribute" - Progression Pictures] [Apr 13th, 2009 - "Living in the City" - New series in studio pictures] [Mar 15th, 2009 - Just for Fun: Mario and Luigi] [Feb 8th, 2009 - Tri-County Masterpiece Gallery] [Nov 1st, 2008 - C4Yourself Calendar] [May, 2008 - Edisto Night and Day in studio picture] [Feb 29th, 2008 - C4Yourself Gallery] [Dec 2007 - SCPA Alumni Day] [Sep 2006 - Metro Bagels] [Apr 2006 - Alchemize] [Jul 9th, 2004 - Barnes & Noble [Jul 2004 - Cincinnati Art Museum]
Koji Studios - Bellevue, KY First Friday Fri, Jul 5th comment	First Friday is a monthly event taking place in Bellevue, KY (right next to Newport). Every month a strip of stores hold special events & sales with tie-ins & rewards. There are several galleries on that strip of road. This gallery is at the corner of Fairfield & Taylor. We will hold a proper opening for my show soon enough. I'll be sure to announce it well in advance & I will have a new series to premier there too!
	The ones I created

Coffee Emporium - Downtown Jazz Festival with The Full Art Spectrum Fri, Jul 30th - Aug comment	The Full Art Spectrum has partnered with the Coffee Emporium downtown to have a gathering of artists, musicians, poets, and possibly more for the Final Friday event coinciding with the Jazz Festival. I am currently collaborating with other artists in The Full Art Spectrum to create new artwork using several novel approaches. There will be a live band, poetry performances, & this artwork below.
	Here are the ones that will be hung this Friday

Essex Studios Open House Fri, May 7th-8th, 6pm - 11pm comment	Marion Mayer (a member of The Full Art Spectrum) told me about the Essex Studio spring open house & I signed up. It was a good event. I met a lot of people there. Here are some photos of the event.


Parkside Cafe Art Show Opening Thursday, Jan 21st, 5pm - 9pm 1024 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45206 comment	With 4 hours of entertainment, good food, and atmosphere, there's nowhere else to be! They'll be so much to see and so many people to meet. Come on out to support local artists, enjoy fresh new talent, and savor familiar favorites! Guest Stars include (in no particular order): Chico Futuracho (Band) - Beau Alquizola (Band) - Lee Lavozier 'Loe' London (Poet) - Mikhaila Henderson (Poet) - Jeshua M Ashley (Poet) - Lauren Magee (Poet) - Paul Smith (Poet/Rapper) - Ebony L. James (Poet)


"Hauck House" Art Auction comment	I was invited to auction some of my work at the Hauck House fundraising event.


"Malton Gallery" Local Artist Show Sunday, Sep 20th, 3pm-6pm 3804 Edwards Road Cincinnati, OH, 45209 comment	I was invited to be one of two artists at this upcoming event. I premiered the new series: City Rain. It was great to have seen many of my friends and family at the event. Especially friends I haven't seen in some time! I had a good time and I feel this was one of my better events. I hope I made some new fans as well. I sold a piece (Journey of Love) and now there's only 2 pieces left from the Emotions Series done in 2000 (Hope and Journey of Sex). "City Rain" was a hit indeed. I'm relieved that all my hard work and creativity paid off to deliver such a complex and immersive experience. The charcoal horse was quite striking as well.


"Sam's Quick Stop - Camp Washington" Mural Project comment	Check back periodically to watch it unfold.


"Northgate Masterpiece Gallery" Guest Artist comment	I was invited to be the guest artist for the new Northgate mall Masterpiece Gallery run by Gregg Walker.


"Obama Ingaguration Tribute" Progression Pictures comment	The Obama Inaguration Portrait is an ambitious project. It requires many details & personalities along with lots of details and dedication. Many people have asked for updates as it goes along. I'm excited to share it's creation with you.


"Living in the City" New series in studio pictures comment	Here are some in-studio pictures of the 1st painting being developed. The series is currently at the Masterpiece Gallery (and looks much better in person than in photos).


Just for Fun - Mar 15th, 2009 comment The Game Place and Everything Bagels	Just for fun I thought I'd put together these two sculptures of the Mario Brothers wearing shirts for the two stores my friend, Brian, owns and operates.


Masterpiece Gallery - Feb 8th, 2009 comment Tri-County Mall	I have many of my pieces on display and for sale at the Masterpiece Gallery in the Tri- County mall. The store is between Auntie Anne's pretzel shop and Macy's on the 1st floor (it's a lot closer to Macy's). It's an actual art store in a mall that sells original, local, art! Give them your support.


C4Yourself Calendar released comment 1339 Main St., Cincinnati, OH	C4Yourself put together a desktop sized calendar including a picture of the Jesuses piece. If you are interested in getting a copy, contact the C4Yourself Gallery

Edisto Day and Night - May 2008 comment In studio pictures	I created a small picture frame for the Edisto "Day and Night" mini-painting before mailing it to it's new owner.


C4Yourself Gallery - Fri, Feb 29th, 2008 comment 1339 Main St., Cincinnati, OH	The gallery was open for the montly Final Friday event held downtown centering around the Pendleton gallery (on Pendleton & 13th). This was the first time I was involved in that periodic event. I was invited by Angela Marrow (one of the owners/operators), along with two other artists, Tyson and Phillip. I had met Tyson before and seen his work when we were involved with the group Liberated Souls. I was invited only three weeks before the show and had a lot of stuff to do during that same time (getting ready to go back to college and change careers). I did, however, find time to make a piece just for the event: Jesus. There was a lot more traffic than I expected and a lot of conversation about many of my pieces. Specifically, there was a lot of talk about the new piece as well as Hope. I consider the event a success. I hadn't been active in too many shows lately so this reminded me about my first love and encouraged me, once my current responsibilities are properly managed, to get out and participate more in the local art scene.


School for the Creative and Performing Arts Alumni Day comment 1310 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, OH	My high school alma mater, SCPA (The School for the Creative and Performing Arts) has an annual "Alumni Day" when all former students are invited to visit the school. A few years prior, probably 5 or so, I was able to put up some of my artwork in the school library. This time there was a display case in front of the Alumni Library for my pieces and for another person's work. I displayed The Tower prototype, some of my Cincinnati Bengals editorial cartoons as well as other pieces which I didn't show last time.

Metro Bagels - Sep, 2006 comment Duke Blvd, Mason, OH	My friend and owner of the Metro Bagels store, Brian, invited me to display some of my art at his restaurant. After the invitation I decided to work on some new pieces which I had been thinking of doing for some time. I created the "Street Sports" series.


Alchemize April, 2006 comment Downtown Cincinnati	I was invited to display my artwork for the popular downtown club after it's recent opening. I created the Cataclysmic Charicature series just for this event. With my father's help I also designed and built most of the frames for the event. This was also the public display debut of the Jesus on Cavalry.


Barnes & Noble comment July 2nd -29th Reception July 9th Mason	I was given a solo show at the Barnes & Noble in Mason for the entire month. I had worked on the piece "Jesus on Cavalry" as a gift for my father & presented it to him there. It was not put on display.
Cincinnati Art Museum, 2004 comment Downtown Cincinnati, Eden Park	As part of an event with the artistic expression group, Liberated Souls, I was invited to display my artwork at the Cincinnati Art Museum in their atrium. Grandma's Barn was given it's 1st public display.